Doctrinal Mastery Review 11

Memorize and Understand

Memorizing doctrinal mastery passages and understanding the doctrine they teach can invite the Holy Ghost into your life and help you become more like Jesus Christ. This lesson is intended to help you memorize key scripture phrases from the first 12 Book of Mormon doctrinal mastery passages and seek further understanding by asking and answering inspired questions.

Help students develop scripture study skills. Encourage students to ask questions in class and during their personal study. Learning to ask questions and seek answers from the scriptures can enhance a student’s study experience. Help students understand that the scriptures apply to the questions and challenges they are currently facing, whether big or small.

Student preparation: Invite students to select from the first 12 doctrinal mastery passages one they would like to learn more about. Encourage them to come to class prepared to share the passage they chose and at least one question they feel could help them learn more about that passage.

Possible Learning Activities

A doctrinal mastery passage lesson may need to be taught in place of this review lesson. Refer to the pacing schedule provided by the area or region director or coordinator to ensure that each doctrinal mastery passage lesson will be taught when seminary is in session.

Memorize references and key scripture phrases

Consider displaying or providing students with the following handout and inviting them to review the references and key scripture phrases. After a few minutes, see how well students have memorized the references by reading a key scripture phrase and having them find the passage in their scriptures. Repeat this process with several different references. Then you could read one of the key scripture phrases aloud, pausing occasionally to allow students to write in their journal the next word or words. Repeat this process several times using different key scripture phrases. Have students make note of which doctrinal mastery passages they would like to review more.

First 12 Doctrinal Mastery Passages and Key Phrases

Book of Mormon Teacher Manual (2024)

Scripture Reference	Key Scripture Phrase
Scripture Reference 1 Nephi 3:7	Key Scripture Phrase “I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded.”
Scripture Reference 2 Nephi 2:25	Key Scripture Phrase “Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy.”
Scripture Reference 2 Nephi 2:27	Key Scripture Phrase “They are free to choose liberty and eternal life … or … captivity and death.”
Scripture Reference 2 Nephi 26:33	Key Scripture Phrase “All are alike unto God.”
Scripture Reference 2 Nephi 28:30	Key Scripture Phrase God “will give unto the children of men line upon line, precept upon precept.”
Scripture Reference 2 Nephi 32:3	Key Scripture Phrase “Feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do.”
Scripture Reference 2 Nephi 32:8–9	Key Scripture Phrase “Ye must pray always.”
Scripture Reference Mosiah 2:17	Key Scripture Phrase “When ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God.”
Scripture Reference Mosiah 2:41	Key Scripture Phrase “Those that keep the commandments of God … are blessed in all things.”
Scripture Reference Mosiah 3:19	Key Scripture Phrase “[Put] off the natural man and [become] a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord.”
Scripture Reference Mosiah 4:9	Key Scripture Phrase “Believe in God; … believe that he has all wisdom.”
Scripture Reference Mosiah 18:8–10	Key Scripture Phrase Be “baptized in the name of the Lord, as a witness … that ye have entered into a covenant with him.”

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Asking inspired questions

Inspired questions are an essential part of the learning process. During His mortal ministry, the Savior often asked questions that invited learners to think, feel, and act on the truths He taught (see Matthew 16:13–16; John 6:66–69). Maybe you have noticed a parent, teacher, or Church leader ask questions that helped you understand the gospel better or relate what you are learning to your own life. Asking and answering inspired questions can make the learning process a more engaging and meaningful experience for you.

Consider listing the following three categories of questions on the board. To prepare students for the activity, select one of the first 12 doctrinal mastery passages and create a question from that passage for each category. You could also invite students to suggest questions for each category. Example questions using 2 Nephi 32:8–9 are provided.

The following are examples of the different types of questions that can be used when studying the scriptures. The example questions relate to the truths taught in 2 Nephi 32:8–9.

Questions to help you understand the context of the scriptures

• Who is speaking in 2 Nephi 32:8–9?

• Who is he or she speaking to? Why?

Questions to help you understand the content or meaning of the scriptures

These questions can help us identify doctrine and principles.

• What did the author intend for us to learn?

• What do you think it means to “pray always, and not faint”? (2 Nephi 32:9).

Questions to help you understand the doctrine and principles in the scriptures

• How do you think praying always can influence our relationship with Heavenly Father?

• What can help us remember to pray always, even when we may not feel like it?

After modeling some example questions with students, consider dividing them into pairs or small groups for the following activity:

In their groups, have students choose one of the first 12 doctrinal mastery passages and read the entire passage together. Then they could create at least one question from each of the three categories on the board. When students finish creating their three questions, have them combine with another pair or group. Invite the first pair or group to share their chosen passage and questions, and invite the second pair or group to respond to each question. Then have the students switch roles.

If time permits, repeat the activity with each group choosing a different scripture passage.

Encourage students to use the skill of asking questions during their personal study and in class.